Cushion-tire for wheels.



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1,035,128. Patented Aug. 6,1912.

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1,035,128. Patented Aug. 1912.

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NELL MCQUEEN, OF LUDOWIC, GEORGIA.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, NEILL MoQUnnN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ludowici, in the county of Liberty and State of Georgia, have invented new and useful mprovenients in Cushion-Tires for Vheels, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to vehicle tires of the type commonly known as cushion tires, and ias particular relation to those tires of that type, in which are used flexible metallic springs for securing the cushioning ellcct of the tire. Thilo of the particular relation stated, however, it will he evident upon an understanding of my invention that the same may be used in part or as a whole in connection with other types of tires. Especially is this true in connection with the armor type of pneumatic tire.

rThe ob'ect of my invention is to secure a tire whic has a maximum of flexibility, which at the same time is simple and rugged in its construction, is cheap to manufacture, and possesses with its ruggedness such durabilit-y as to make it equally as advantagenus in use as the now commonly used pneumatic tire.

The prime purpose of my invention, of course, is to do awaywith the expense incident to the present extensive use of the pneumatic tire, which has so many troublesome weak points, and to the use of which as is well known there are so many objections. The pneumatic tire possesses the great advanta e of giving most excellent cushioning, an it is an aim of my invention to secure this same cushioningr effect by the use of a suitabl constructed airless tire.

In the accom lis ment of my invention I make use of a exible metallic body, which has suicient stillness to enable it to stand up under the heavy load of the Weight of iehicle, and which at the same time has suiicient resiliency to give the desired cushionin effect. This flexible metallic main body form by intertwining two spirals of spring material and giving them a circular s ape of a diameter corres onding to the diameter of the wheel on which the tire is to be used. I further connect these stri s together in a special manner to secure t e greatest strength, connecting the turns of the spirals together at the overlapping portions, and also connecting by a continuous Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed October 3, 1910. Serial No. 585,150.

CSHOT-TTIE FR WHEELS.

Patented Aug. 6, 15H2.

strip the successive turns of the s irals, so

that lateral as well as eriphera bracing of the individual turns is had. Further I provide an improved means for connecting the tire to the wheel felly, this means comprising an attaching strip secured to the inner portions of the main body, and cmhraced by rim sections. This means is both simple and ellieicnt. The rim sections are, ol' course, secured to the telly. nd still further l provide an outer envelop covering the main body of the tire for the purpose of prcventinxiir the wear which would other wise be given the body portion when it is unido of metal. This envelop l secure in place b v the same rim sections which secure the body of the tire in place. Preferably l also provide a protecting sheath between the main body of the tire and the flexible outer envelop.

In the accompanying drawings I have shown two forms of my invention, the first oic which is formed by two plaited spirals of strip material, and the second of which if formed by two simple intertwined or telescoped spirals.

ln the drawings-Figure 1 is a top lan view of the spring cushion structure o the tire. Fig. 2 is u central section of the same, the section heilig taken in the plane of the wheel and centrally of Fic". l. Fig. 3 is transverse section of the tire of this forni. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the rim sections. Fin'. 5 is a top plan view o' a modified form of tubular spring structure.

Referring to the drawings 10 and l1 represent the spirals. As shown in Fig. l these spirals are intertwined and overlapped, first one s viral and then the other beine given the outsi( e position. The result of this is that the spirals are lapped at certain points, and

that at these points first one spiral is on the outside, and then the other spiral is on the outside. This is clearly shown in Fig. 2. In the forni shown in Fig. 5 this plaiting is not done, but the spirals are simply interJ twined or placed one within the other after the fashion of telescopingr sections as shown.

The individual successive. turns oi the spirals are secured together by continuous strips 12 which extend from one turn to another around the entire tire. lreferably the strip extends over the lapped portions `of the spirals, and the turns of the respecso positioned with respeet.to.eachotherand liti Y attaching ,portions .of the; tire.

'lapped portions. `This stri so dimensioned that the la ped points are at the extreme outer or trea portions :ofthe: body of the tire and at the cxtreme inneror.

The strip 12 securesl together the outer portions of the body ofthe tire. The inner: portions are secured together by a relatively 'wider strip 14 which 'extends similarly from turn/to turn of the'spirals, an'd similarly connects them' together at the is of such width ythat it extends lateral y for-qnite a llittle distance. 'The body of the tire is attached to the felly of a wheelby this stri To'thisend rim sections "15, one on each si e of the main body are provided. These rim sections are 'provided with flanges 16 at their ltops, and adjacent inwardly and laterallyprojectingwedge portions 17. The ilange portion and-the wedge-portions are spaced apart to form agroove in which the attaching strip '14 engages.

The rim sections are fitted `to the sides of a 4wheel felly l18 as shown, the ,wedge portionsbeingsome distance above the bottoms of the sections, and are clamped together uponthe wheel telly and u on the attaching strip 14 by means 'of lts 19, which pass through each section and the lfelly. .The wedge portions, it will be observed, overlap each other, one of 'them fitting snugly up against the attaching strip an wedgm itin the opposite groove, and the other o ywhich lits snuglybeneath the first one. They are so dimensioned andproportioned as.to enablelthe rim sections to occupy theproper radial position, and to tit theQfelly of the-wheel accuratel 'If used alone-this tire would] give excel- -lent resultsbutin yorder to prevent water and mud from causing the tire `to wear, and mud from accumulatin 'between and withinthe spirals, CI provide an louter envelo covering the main'body. This envelo is designated 20. 'It maybemade o'fru ber as is now the commonI ractice. `It is similarly formed, 'the clenc er portions of the outer covering ybeingseated inthe ljam Lbetween the Eflanges 16antl -the'body ofthe tire. ',Tlieiianges 16 arechamferedfcn their inner .portions in lorder to hold this outer envelop inplace as is now doneby clencher rims. This outer coveringis rotected'from Abein c ut by the main bo y of the tire whic is. referably made 'of flexible material, suc as springsteel, by a sheathQQ 'df leather, canvasI or other 'flexible material placed between'thebotly*portion of thetire l'antlthe"tread.'portion ofthe outer envtlo Preferb y;-this inner'sheath fis only of1 su -v cient'w thto'protectv the' wear which`- would I'take place on the tread port-ion of' the tire. [By itall cutting and abrasion of thesfinside ofthe outer envelop is prevented. It is in this-embodimentsecured by suitable clips 22 which extend under the strip as shown.

The action of the tire of my invention when runnin on a vehicle under load, should Abec'ea ily apparent. There is abundant room for tiexure of the 'turns of the spirals and this llexure takes place on the individual turns of the spirals successively as the wheel turns. Owing to 'the construction which I employ, -this fiexure is gradualz and `further* owing'to thenature of the springs constituted by the individual turns, the tiexure is so distributedas to give the greatest durability to thebedy of the tire. JUpon the striking of an obstruction, the ilexure is of a degree greater than normal corresponding to the degree of impact upon the obstruction. 'lf the spirals are properly dimensioned, as they willibe for each size of machineon -whichithe tire is used, the cushioning effect on striking obstructions -will Abe -very excellent. It ymay equal or approaclimost closely'to thatgiven by-the pneumatie'tire.

For .protection against-too eat flexure underabnormal strains I emp oy an additional inner cushion spiral 23, the turns of which are seeuredvto theattaching strip 14 between'thevturns ofithe main s irais. 'The upper portions of the-turns project between the u per portions of the turns of the main spira s, and are interconnected 'by ya strip 24., similar to strip 12. This inner spiral cushions abnormalstrainsfthe strip 24 being engaged directly by strip 12 under these l conditions.

What I claim is 1. In a resilient tire,a base lstrip,a ypair ofiintertwined spiral-spring strips secured at their inner crossed portions to-thebase strip, an Aenvelop inclosing the spiral strips, and -a reduced spiral strip'located within the intertwincd'strips and havin its inner portions secured tothe base strip between the inner crossed portions of said intertwined strips, Athe convolutions of the reduced striptbeing arranged between and in the intertwined strips Vwhereby its outer ortions support 'the envelop at intermeiate, oints when'fiexed.

2t n a resilient tire, a `base strip, a pa ir of intertwined'spiral spring strips secured at'their innervcrossed I rtionsto thebase strip, aperi heral strip lsecured over Ithe Outer crosse ortions of the vintertwined strips, an -enve o inclosing'the stripsand 'being supported y Itheouter crossed por' ytions o'f the intertwined'strips, a reduced Aspiral strip secured` at itsjinnersidefto'the base strip atfpoints *between the y"inner crossed portions -of lthe intertwined strips ioo y parallelism with the convolutions of one of and havin its helices extending outwardly in paralle ism lwith the helices of one o the intertwined strips to reinforce the ennesses. velop at intermediate points when fiexed, 5 and an inner peripheral strip secured across;

1ra e helices thereof in position.

the outer ortions of the reduced strip to hol th In testimony whereof I have hereunto set f my hand in presence of two subscribing wit- NEILL MCQUEEN. Witnesses:

J. GRANVILLE Meme,

Glam-Bunn M. S'rUcxmz.

W Copie: e! mi patent may be obtained for in mtu euh, by addressing the Uommmloner of retenu, Washington, D. 0.. 

